The Company We Keep

We believe life is more Lovely & Delicious when surrounded by people and brands committed to providing the highest quality and making everyday living for all of us better. These are our preferred partners and peeps.

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Stoller Family Estate

There's something comforting about the grounds of Stoller Family Estate. And there's something magical in each sip of their award-winning wines. Some would say it's the lushness of Oregon's Dundee Hills, but really it's the people that make Stoller standout. Their family approach to cultivating the land and producing wine has developed Stoller into one of the country's largest 100% estate grown wineries and most beautiful destinations in the Willamette Valley. Together, we collaborate on recipes and dinners, and host an annual Harvest Feast to celebrate the best of Oregon's bounty. I am honored to hold the distinction of Stoller Family Estate's honorary chef.

Lodge Manufacturing Company

My number one kitchen must-have is cast iron. Perhaps I'm partial because I have my grandmothers' cast iron pans. But the truth is that cast iron cookware does everything well again and again. From morning eggs and freshly baked biscuits to fish in a flash and crispy fried chicken, cast iron pots and pans cook evenly, move from range to oven easily and provide flavor and seasoning that no other ingredient can. Lodge cranks out the highest quality cast iron cookware, and we are happy to support their mission to equip kitchens across the country with cooking heirlooms.

VitaMix

Blending has been a passion since Jell-O Pudding Pops burst onto the scene in the early 80s, and I was convinced I could make my own. Since then I've learned the key to smooth, creamy delicious food is the kitchen tool you use. VitaMix has been helping me create soups, pestos, smoothies and even baby food for the last decade. As one of the newest partnerships, I will be creating and sharing simple recipes and tips that showcase VitaMix for home cooks throughout the next year.

International Biscuit Festival and Southern Food Writing Conference

Every May, more than 20,000 biscuit lovers descend on Knoxville, TN for the International Biscuit Festival to feast on thousands of championship-worthy biscuits, learn secrets from the country's biggest biscuit aficianados, and watch fierce competitors take the Biscuit Baking Contest Stage. We are proud to be an integral partner of BiscuitFest. We integrate heritage and mainstream brands, like DewShine and King Arthur Flour, into the festival footprint and develop the Southern Food Writing Conference, which brings together the nation's top food writers, chefs and enthusiasts, along with Blackberry Farm and Benton's Bacon and Hams.

Rogue Creamery

My heritage includes dairy farmers, so I have an affinity for craftspeople that turn fresh farm milk into delicious foods. I first met master cheesemonger David Gremmels at the Fancy Food Show and marveled at how his Oregon blue cheese captivated food lovers from around the world. I've come to know there's something extraordinary about the Rogue River Valley. And I've come to understand that the Rogue Creamery family works a whole lot of love into every wheel of cheese. We are proud partners of Rogue Creamery and evangelize the creamy, complex flavors of their Oregon, Smokey and Caveman Blues in our recipes and entertaining tips.